CVE-2014-7180: Electric Cloud ElectricCommander before 4.2.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3 uses world-writable permissions for (1) ecc

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-7180?

electriccommander: upgrade to newer than 4.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-7180 being exploited?

CVE-2014-7180 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-7180 affect?

CVE-2014-7180 affects electriccommander. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). Electric Cloud ElectricCommander before 4.2.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3 uses world-writable permissions for (1) eccert.pl and (2) ecconfigure.pl, which allows local users to execute arbitrary Perl code by modifying these files.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-7180?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.6UPGRADE

CVE-2014-7180 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) affecting electriccommander. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Electric Cloud ElectricCommander before 4.2.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3 uses world-writable permissions for (1) eccert.pl and (2) ecconfigure.pl, which allows local users to execute arbitrary Perl code by modifying these files.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.6 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2014-10-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: electric cloud

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-25 00:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

electric cloud electriccommander UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.2.5 · 5.0.0 · 5.0.1 · 5.0.2

Fixed in: newer than 4.2.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy electriccommander || rpm -q electriccommander || electriccommander --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.2.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade electriccommander

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade electriccommander

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-7180?

electriccommander: upgrade to newer than 4.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-7180 being exploited?

CVE-2014-7180 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-7180 affect?

CVE-2014-7180 affects electriccommander. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). Electric Cloud ElectricCommander before 4.2.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3 uses world-writable permissions for (1) eccert.pl and (2) ecconfigure.pl, which allows local users to execute arbitrary Perl code by modifying these files.

How urgent is CVE-2014-7180?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

Perl vulnerabilities

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